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Bang Showbiz / Hayden Panettiere's mother has questioned the account of her daughter's final hours as investigators continue trying to establish what caused the Heroes and Nashville actor's death at 36.

Hayden Panettiere's mother brands account of star's final hours 'full of holes'

Hayden Panettiere's mother has questioned the account of her daughter's final hours as investigators continue trying to establish what caused the Heroes and Nashville actor's death at 36.

Lesley Vogel, 70, said she has doubts about the timeline surrounding Hayden's death on August 16 at a residence in Greenville, South Carolina.

Hayden's on-...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Craig T. Nelson has paid an emotional tribute to his longtime Coach co-star Shelley Fabares following her death at 82- remembering the actress as an' extraordinary woman' who became a foundational part of his life.

Craig T. Nelson pays tribute to 'extraordinary' Coach TV wife Shelley Fabares after her death at 82

Craig T. Nelson has paid an emotional tribute to his longtime Coach co-star Shelley Fabares following her death at 82 - remembering the actress as an "extraordinary woman" who became a foundational part of his life.

The 82-year-old actor starred opposite Shelley for nine seasons of the ABC sports sitcom, playing college football coach Hayden ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Chaka Khan has declared herself' partnered out' at 73, saying she is not searching for another relationship as she prepares to release her first new album in seven years.

Chaka Khan declares she's 'partnered out' when asked about love life

Chaka Khan has declared herself "partnered out" at 73, saying she is not searching for another relationship as she prepares to release her first new album in seven years.

The Queen of Funk discussed her love life in a new interview while promoting Chakzilla, which is released on September 18 through her EarthSong Records label under licence to ...Read more

Adult film, OnlyFans star Christian Styles dies at 29

Adult film star Zachary Christian Jaghab, known to fans as Christian Styles, has died. He was 29.

An obituary stating that he died Thursday doesn’t list a cause of death. A 10 a.m. viewing at St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church in Livonia, Mich., will be followed by a service for the adult film performer on Tuesday.

A GoFundMe campaign to ...Read more

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Former child actor alleges she was 'repeatedly raped' during filming of Disney Channel movie

LOS ANGELES — A former child actor has filed a lawsuit against Walt Co. alleging that she was “repeatedly raped” and sexually harassed by a man who worked with her during the filming of “The Poof Point.”

In a lawsuit filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Raquel Lee Bolleau says a middle-aged male Disney employee “supplied her ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex are said to have struck up a friendship with former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell-Horner and her husband Christian Horner as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex prepare to move back to Britain.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 'find new friendship group with Geri and Christian Horner'

Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex are said to have struck up a friendship with former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell-Horner and her husband Christian Horner as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex prepare to move back to Britain.

Harry, 41, and Meghan, 45, were reportedly invited to lunch at the couple's £9.2 million Grade II-listed former ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Prince Harry has stepped down from the board of African Parks after a decade with the conservation organisation.

Prince Harry ends 10-year African Parks role after abuse scandal

Prince Harry has stepped down from the board of African Parks after a decade with the conservation organisation.

Following an investigation that confirmed human rights abuses by rangers working in a national park it manages in the Republic of the Congo, the 41-year-old Duke of Sussex is ending his tenure as a director of the wildlife charity as...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Hayden Panettiere was twice taken from her Los Angeles home on a gurney during her relationship with Brian Hickerson, according to a former neighbor who has spoken about incidents she says she witnessed before the actress' death at 36.

Hayden Panettiere neighbour reveals shock scenes in neighbourhood before actress' death

Hayden Panettiere was twice taken from her Los Angeles home on a gurney during her relationship with Brian Hickerson, according to a former neighbor who has spoken about incidents she says she witnessed before the actress' death at 36.

The Heroes and Nashville star died on August 16 after being found unresponsive at a residence in Greenville, ...Read more

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Six performances we saw at Just Like Heaven, ranked

The first Just Like Heaven festival arrived in 2019, bolstered by strong headliners MGMT, Phoenix, Beach House and Yeah Yeah Yeahs. After a brief hiatus due to the 2020 pandemic, the event returned in 2022 with Interpol, Modest Mouse, the Shins and M.I.A.

Since then, the Goldenvoice festival focused on early aughts indie rock has become a ...Read more

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Mychal Threets returns with hope and positivity after psychiatric hold: 'I'm on a journey'

LOS ANGELES — For viral librarian and “Reading Rainbow” host Mychal Threets, his mental health recovery is an ongoing process.

In a candid Instagram video published Saturday, the Bay Area librarian and social media star updated his social media supporters about his condition, days after stirring concern online and announcing his plans to ...Read more

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Emily Compagno joins Fox News' 'The Five' as co-host

LOS ANGELES — Fox News co-host Emily Compagno is jumping from the network’s daytime chatfest “Outnumbered” to join “The Five,” the most-watched program on cable news.

The conservative-leaning news network announced Monday that Compagno will fill the seat vacated last year by Jeanine Pirro, who left “The Five” in May to join the ...Read more

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Bret Michaels' comeback cut short as he cancels remaining 2026 shows on doctors' orders

LOS ANGELES — Bret Michaels has canceled his remaining 2026 tour dates to rest and recover from recent medical procedures.

After hitting the stage to perform in Sugar Hill, Ga., on Friday, the Poison lead singer was advised he needed more time to recuperate from recent surgeries. In July, Michaels was diagnosed with a complicated obstructing ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / John Leguizamo will receive a Career Achievement Award from the Critics Choice Association after more than four decades on screen.

John Leguizamo set to receive 'Career Achievement' crown after four decades in Hollywood

John Leguizamo will receive a Career Achievement Award from the Critics Choice Association after more than four decades on screen.

The 66-year-old actor will lead the honourees at the sixth annual Celebración of Cinema and Television on 2 October at the Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, with his honour arriving as his latest film, The...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Orlando Bloom will be honored in Venice next month as the Pirates of the Caribbean and Lord of the Rings star prepares to unveil his latest film at one of cinema's biggest international festivals

Orlando Bloom set to land major honour in Venice

Orlando Bloom will be honored in Venice next month as the Pirates of the Caribbean and Lord of the Rings star prepares to unveil his latest film at one of cinema's biggest international festivals.

The 49-year-old actor will receive the Filming Italy International Award on September 6 on the Lido during the 83rd Venice International Film ...Read more

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'Reading Rainbow' host Mychal Threets completes 5-day psych hold

NEW YORK — “Reading Rainbow” host Mychal Threets told worried fans he’s unwell, but getting help following an alarming Aug.17 social media post.

“I just wanted to apologize for worrying so many people, I just got back from a 5-day stay at the hospital — a 5-day psychiatric hold,” the 36-year-old bookworm says in a new video.

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Hayden Panettiere's mom claims boyfriend pawned her belongings

Hayden Panettiere’s boyfriend, Brian Hickerson, drained the actress emotionally and financially, even pawning some of her possessions and keeping others in a storage unit, her estranged mom Lesley Vogel claims.

She told The New York Times as much and said pressuring her daughter to cut ties with the convicted domestic abuser drove them apart ...Read more

'SummerFest at 40!' concert celebrated the past and looked forward with Steven Banks' Nina Simone homage

SAN DIEGO — Standing ovations are not uncommon in the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, the $82 million home of La Jolla Music Society. But the multiple standing ovations given at Friday’s “SummerFest at 40!” concert in the center’s 7-year-old Baker-Baum Concert Hall took on greater significance during a night designed to both ...Read more

Why has only one woman won San Diego Music Awards' Lifetime Achievement honors? Who else should? We have suggestions.

SAN DIEGO — Do the San Diego Music Awards have a problem finding worthy women artists to honor?

Women won in nearly one-third of the 27 categories that were awarded in May at the 2026 edition of this 35-year-old nonprofit event. That was a marked improvement over the previous three years, when there were only a handful of women winners.

The ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Sharna Burgess is returning to Dancing With the Stars

Sharna Burgess confirms Dancing With the Stars return

Sharna Burgess is returning to Dancing With the Stars.

The 41-year-old dancer last competed on the show in 2021's season 30, but it has now been confirmed she will be back in the ballroom for the upcoming season 35 and is delighted to be "home" again.

A post on the official Dancing with the Stars Instagram account read: "A little birdie told ...Read more

Bang Showbiz / Rafe Spall doesn't think he'd be as successful starting his career now

Rafe Spall shares why starting out in acting now is so different

Rafe Spall doesn't think he'd be as successful if he was only starting his career now.

The 43-year-old actor noted the rise of streaming services has given more opportunities for instant "international" stardom, whereas he and his peers enjoyed a "slow build" towards their own mainstream success.

He reflected to the Sunday Times: "If I'd ...Read more